CUMMINS WEST, INC.
5150 Boyd Road
Arcata, California 95521

April 2006
to
Present

Cummins Marine Technician
Cummins Power Generation Generator and Transfer Switch Technician
Cummins Diesel Engine Technician
Cummins ECM and Power Generation Software Technician
Cummins PT Fuel Pump Calibration Technician
Komatsu Heavy Equipment Technician
Allison Transmission Technician

REDWOOD EMPIRE PETERBILT
2660 Jacobs Avenue
Eureka, California 95501

July 2002
to
April 2006

SELF EMPLOYED (Volunteering daily 365/7)
THE PACIFIC SEAFARER'S NETWORK
Website URL
232 Warren Creek Road
Arcata, California 95521
Newspaper Article by the Eureka Times-Standard (April 8, 2002)
Other ways to view the Times-Standard article
My radio station website
Other stuff about me

1996
to
Present

Communications Technician
Communications Operator
Web master and Internet Operations Administrator
Communications Coordinator

Pacific Seafarer's Network is a network of radio operators and hf radio to computer to internet networking systems that handles radio and internet email communication traffic between sailing and motoring vessels operating on all oceans and land based parties across the planet.  The land station Net Control Amateur Stations and hf radio to internet gateway stations are located in various locations throughout the Continental United States, Hawaii, and New Zealand. Duties consist of administering voice and digital communications traffic including daily position reporting and automatic posting of positions on several web sites, message handling via email relays, Health and Welfare traffic, phone patch services, search and rescue coordination, and vessel equipment inventories for search and rescue operations. Life threatening emergencies are taken from any vessel whether or not they have amateur radio licenses. Net control stations keep computer databases on participating vessels and their movements throughout the oceans.  A master database of vessels over the past 5 years is kept on a web server in New Zealand and is being updated many times daily by hf email, internet email,  and manual input.  This is an ongoing effort requiring 5 hours  per day to "team administer" with about 10 other members.
 

This image diagrams our worldwide communications network that ties together families, vessel crews at sea, weather forecasters and the various databases and servers that keep the information flowing. The system is automatic with exception of manual input by Pacific Seafarer's Net controllers, QTH Reporter land stations, and the boat crews. Satellite communications is cost prohibitive for most of these vessel owners which drives the ongoing use of HF shortwave communications systems.  The system has documented voyages by more than 1500 sailing vessels worldwide.
 
 
 

CUMMINS WEST, INC.
4751 West End Road
Arcata, California 95521

October 1998
to
March    2002

Cummins Power Generation Generator and Transfer Switch Technician
Cummins Diesel Engine Technician
Cummins ECM and Power Generation Software Technician
Cummins PT Fuel Pump Calibration Technician

Employed by CUMMINS WEST, INC. as a technician in the above disciplines.  Duties include overhaul, maintenance, software maintenance of engine computer ECM systems, software maintenance and hardware maintenance of Cummins Power Generation and Onan generator transfer switches and power generator systems.  Cross disciplines of full competency in utility electrical, electronic and micro electronics, computer software/hardware and mechanical engine systems is mandatory in this field. Power Generation equipment spectrum ranges from 2.5 kilowatt microlite units up to and including the 3000 horsepower 2 megawatt Cummins Power Generation unit used in locations such as Humboldt Creamery and the Municipal Water District units.  Numerous transfer switch schemes such as closed transition, open transition, paralleling and bypass transfer switches are installed and maintained. Maintenance and preventive maintenance programs are set up at several hundred sites that include the above types of equipment and fire pump equipment.  Repowering, maintaining and overhauling all types of industrial and automotive equipment using Cummins diesel engine power is also performed. Left in 2002 for higher paying position with Redwood Empire Peterbilt.
 
 

Above is a 36,000 lb 2.2 megawatt 480 volt 3 phase Cummins Generator Set powered by a Cummins 2950 horsepower QSK60 V-16 engine.  We replaced this unit with an identical one at Humboldt Creamery in Fernbridge.  This view also shows the "smart end" containing the software-configurable control system and the operator interface control panel.  This is a network capable set able to be controlled from anywhere in the world via the internet or phone system.
 
 

REDWOOD EMPIRE PETERBILT
2660 Jacobs Avenue
Eureka, California 95501

December 1992
to
October 1998

Heavy Truck Diesel Technician
Air Conditioning Technician
ECM and PC Software Technician
Internet Website Designer and Webmaster
Cummins PT Fuel Pump and Injector Calibration Technician
 

Employed by REDWOOD EMPIRE PETERBILT as a diesel engine  mechanic, heavy duty highway truck mechanic, air conditioning technician,  ECM software technician and Internet Website designer.  Duties include most maintenance and overhaul phases of the above areas.  In addition my duties include Cummins PT Fuel Pump repair, overhaul, and calibration as well as all functions performed in the Cummins Pump Calibration test stand and the Injector Calibration test stand.  Air Conditioning systems dianosis, repair, conversion to R-134a refrigerant  is performed on a regular and high demand basis.  Calibration of Cummins and Caterpillar Electronic ECM  systems is also regularly  performed.  Company PC maintenance and Internet Website design and maintenance is also performed.  Left for higher paying position with Cummins West, Inc.
 
 

LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION
Corporate Flight Division
Arcata/Eureka Airport
McKinleyville , California
Airframe and Powerplant Technician

March 1995
to July 1997

I was employed part time by Louisiana-Pacific’s Corporate Flight Division on an on-call basis to assist in maintenance issues on three of their corporate aircraft; a Lear 35, a Cessna Conquest 425, and a Bell Longranger L-3, all of which I have experience and schooling on.  The position involved vacation relief and assistance in scheduled periodic inspection teardowns of the above aircraft.  The position ended when LP moved out this area and sold out their assets here.
 
 

SELF EMPLOYED
Air Safety Litigation Witness and Gas Turbine Propulsion Technician
Consulting and Training

February 1992
to March 1997

I performed on-site engine core teardowns on the LT-101 gas turbine engine product line as a private contractor  from contacts made during employment with TEXTRON Lycoming.  I also provided legal expert and fact witness services for legal defense counsel representing TEXTRON Lycoming in litigation issues and aircraft accidents with respect to the same product line.
 

TURBOTECH, INC.
Gas Turbine Engine Component Repair & Engineering
San Diego, California
Sales  Agent and Technical Field Service Representative

February 1992
to
July 1992

I was employed briefly by Turbotech to recruit customers for turbine engine component overhaul and technical expertise in the TEXTRON Lycoming product line and for my other company contacts.
 
 
 

TEXTRON LYCOMING STRATFORD DIVISION
Gas Turbine Engine Division
Stratford, Connecticut

November 1983
to
February 1992

West Coast Technical Field Service Rep
Safety/Crash Investigation Team Representative
LT101 Program            550 to 763 Shaft Horspower
T53 Program            1700 Shaft Horsepower
T5508D Program         2930 Shaft Horsepower
T55/AL55l2 Program   4435 to 5100 Shaft Horsepower

Employed by TEXTRON  LYCOMING as a manufacturer's technical
service  representative and accident investigation team representative
on  the  Helicopter  Turboshaft and Fixed Wing Turboprop Engine product lines.

          -   Responsible for “hands-on" total field teardowns
          -   70 controlled failure investigation disassemblies
          -   Major core repairs and replacements of major
              rotating componentry
          -   325 Field tear downs and buildups with no liabilities
          -   Supported scheduled periodic tear down inspections
          -   Investigation of aircraft mishaps; fatal and non-fatal
          -   Helicopter propulsion comprised majority of my activities
          -   Wide area representation encompassing entire continental U.S.,
              Hawaii, Japan, Korea and Fiji
          -   Specialized in difficult dispute resolution and political disaster cases
              with irate corporate customers
 
 

TALLMANTZ AVIATION INC.
Orange County airport
Santa Ana, California
Airframe and Powerplant Technician
Aircraft Electrician and Electronic Technician

May 1981 to
November 1983

          -   Gates Learjet 35/36 Maintenance Certification,
              Pratt & Whitney PT6 Turboprop  certification
          -   Multi-engine aircraft turbojet and turbofan aircraft
              engine systems and core diagnostics, inspection
              and repair; multiple corporate aircraft fleets
          -   Multi-engine aircraft fuel-injection reciprocating
              engine systems and core diagnostics, inspection
              and repair
          -   aircraft electrician performing diagnostics,
              installation, and repair of aircraft electrical
              and electronic systems
          -   Hughes 269 and Hughes 500 line maintenance for
              3 law enforcement agencies
          -   Radial engine light and heavy maintenance duties
 
 

NATIONAL JET INDUSTRIES
Santa Ana, California
Long Beach, California
Airframe and Powerplant Technician
Aircraft Electrician

July 1978
to
November 1980

          -   Duties parallel those performed at Tallmantz Aviation
          -   Served as pilot transporting aircraft between two different
              base airports and retrieving damaged aircraft from remote locations
 
 
 

PARKER-HANNIFIN AEROSPACE
Aerospace Hydraulics Division
Irvine, California
Hydraulic Assembly and Test Technician

December 1977
 to July 1978

         -   Assembly of aerospace hydraulic actuators, control
             valves, gas turbine engine fuel controls, high altitude hydraulic bootstrap
             reservoirs etc.
         -   Primary and secondary flight control actuators for Boeing, Lockheed and
             McDonnell Douglas
         -   Hydraulic bench testing of all above components
 

                                PERSONAL

                            Born 12-05-52 in Santa Maria,
                            California

Appearance:      Height 5 Ft 11 Inches
                              Weight 195 lbs Eyes: Brn  Hair: Brn

Health:                Excellent

Marital Status:  Married, two children ages 15 and 17

Hobbies:         Amateur astronomy, radio control sail-
                          plane design, amateur radio, electronics,
                          antenna theory and construction,  computer
                          hardware and software systems repair
                          and maintenance, the Linux operating
                          system, bicycling, surfing, aviation history,
                          aviation accident historical study,
                          safety systems in aviation
 

Licenses:         -F.A.A. Aircraft Mechanic License-
                           -Airframe and Powerplant Ratings
                           -Private Pilot License-
                           -Single Engine Land and Instrument Ratings
                           -F.C.C. GENERAL Class Radiotelephone License
                           -Amateur Radio Advanced Class License
                           -Aircraft Accident Investigation Certification
                             issued by the University of Southern California
 

EDUCATION

ORANGE COAST COLLEGE
Costa Mesa, California   1976-1981
                  Airframe and Powerplant Technology Major
                  Analog Electronics Program Completion
                  Digital Computer Electronics Program Completion
                  F.C.C. Electronic Technician Certification Program Completion

NEWPORT HARBOR HIGH SCHOOL   Newport Beach, California
                  Honor Roll Graduate
                  June, 1971